​Since finishing 5th at the World Championships and qualifying Canada’s Olympic spot I’ve done a lot of re-evaluating of my campaign for how I can jump to the podium. I have decided to work with a new coach to help maximize my chances at Gold moving forward.

Hello RCYC! It’s Sam Bonin here from Bonin Sailing updating you on our 49er Campaign towards Paris 2024. Over Christmas break, Will and I participated in a 3 week camp in sunny Miami, FL with an 8-strong Canadian skiff team.

My name is Galen Richardson and I am a Member of the RCYC High Performance Team. For the past couple years, I have received contributions from the ADF fund at the Club and it has been a great help towards my sailing campaign. My sailing partner, Jake Adair from the Kingston Yacht Club, and I are currently sailing the 49erFX, the Women’s Olympic skiff class boat. We have recently transitioned from the 29er into the FX and are planning to use it as a stepping stone in the Men’s Olympic class of the full rig 49er.

With over 90% of Club Members contributing to the Athlete Development Fund (ADF), we're setting the stage for further improvements as our Club is represented at all levels of competition! Thank you, on behalf of all RCYC athletes, for your continued support.

Here, our ADF Athletes will share the short articles on racing, training and their development goals.

To learn more about RCYC's Athlete Development Fund, please visit: rcyc.ca/ADF